🦋 Create a Butterfly-Friendly Backyard in Bartlett, IL
A Simple Way to Add Beauty, Life, and Value to Your Outdoor Space
If you’re looking for an easy way to upgrade your yard this season, creating a butterfly-friendly garden is one of the most rewarding improvements you can make.
Not only does it add color and movement to your outdoor space, but it also supports local pollinators—something that benefits the entire Bartlett community.
🌼 Why Butterfly Gardens Are Growing in Popularity
More homeowners across Bartlett and the surrounding suburbs are choosing low-maintenance, pollinator-friendly landscaping. These gardens:
Require less upkeep than traditional flower beds
Thrive in Illinois’ climate
Bring constant movement and life to your yard
Can enhance curb appeal in a subtle but meaningful way
It’s one of those rare upgrades that’s both beautiful and practical.
🌿 Best Plants to Attract Butterflies in Northern Illinois
If you want to attract butterflies consistently, focus on plants that provide both nectar and habitat.
🌸 Top Picks:
Milkweed The most important plant for monarch butterflies—this is where they lay their eggs.
Coneflower (Echinacea) A hardy, low-maintenance favorite that blooms all summer long.
Black-Eyed Susan Bright yellow flowers that thrive in our local soil and sunshine.
Bee Balm (Monarda) Adds bold color and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds alike.
🌺 Additional Butterfly Favorites
To add variety and extend your bloom season, consider mixing in:
Joe-Pye Weed
Blue Vervain
Passionflower Vine
Wisteria (great for fences and vertical spaces)
These plants work especially well in DuPage and Cook County soil conditions and tend to come back year after year.
☀️ Simple Tips for Success
You don’t need to overcomplicate this—just follow a few basics:
Plant in full sun (6+ hours per day)
Use well-drained soil
Avoid pesticides whenever possible
Add a small water source or flat stones for resting
Even a small garden bed or a few containers can make a noticeable difference.
🏡 A Small Upgrade That Adds Real Value
Outdoor spaces matter more than ever, and buyers are increasingly drawn to homes that feel inviting and well cared for.
A butterfly-friendly garden:
Creates a welcoming first impression
Adds personality to your yard
Shows thoughtful landscaping choices
It’s not about spending a lot—it’s about creating a space people connect with.
📍 Local Insight from Team Goddard
We’ve seen firsthand how simple outdoor upgrades can change the way a home shows. Features like pollinator gardens, clean landscaping, and usable outdoor space consistently make a positive impact.
🌿 Thinking About Improving Your Home This Year?
If you’re considering updates—inside or out—and want to focus on improvements that truly matter, we’re always happy to share ideas.
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ACTIVE Property Inventory Count – Attached and Detached Homes
Total available homes in the MLS: 15,504
INVENTORY NUMBERS OF SELECT TOWNS AS OF May 6, 2026
💡 Weekly Overview
The broader Illinois MLS holds 15,504 active detached and attached listings — a solid inventory level heading into mid-May. Across our 24-town coverage area, we’re tracking 794 active listings, representing a focused slice of northwest suburban demand.
Elgin continues to dominate with 121 active listings, nearly 15% of all inventory in our tracked markets. St. Charles/Campton Hills follows at 84, and Schaumburg holds 82 — together these three form the deepest inventory pools for buyers in the region.
At the other end, Wayne sits at just 5 active listings, Itasca at 10, and Hanover Park at 13 — classic tight-supply markets where sellers still hold leverage.
💡 Weekly Highlights
St. Charles/Campton Hills leads the region in new construction activity with 27 new builds out of 84 total listings — that’s 32% of all inventory brand new. Elgin follows with 19 new construction listings, keeping pace as one of the area’s fastest-growing markets.
Bartlett’s attached-home inventory stands out at 28 of 46 listings (61%). That heavy attached presence, paired with 13 new construction units, makes Bartlett one of the most diverse markets for buyers looking across price points and home types.
Schaumburg’s attached-home dominance is striking — 54 of 82 listings (66%) are attached units, while only 28 are detached. This reflects Schaumburg’s condo and townhome-heavy development pattern and keeps entry-level options plentiful.
Wayne remains the tightest market we track at just 5 active listings, all detached. Itasca at 10 and Hanover Park at 13 are equally thin — these are buyer’s speed bumps where inventory moves fast and pricing stays firm.
Glendale Heights and Hoffman Estates both skew heavily toward attached inventory (16 of 21 and 30 of 53 respectively), offering strong options for first-time buyers or downsizers in the western suburbs.
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ACTIVE Property Inventory Count – Attached and Detached Homes Total available homes in the MLS: 15,248
INVENTORY NUMBERS OF SELECT TOWNS AS OF April 29, 2026
💡 Weekly Overview
The Illinois MLS is showing 15,248 active detached and attached homes across the region — a healthy inventory level for mid-April. Of our 24 tracked communities, Elgin continues to lead with 99 active listings, followed by Schaumburg at 79 and St. Charles at 84. On the tighter side, Wayne holds just 5 listings, Winfield has 9, and Itasca sits at 10 — these are the markets where sellers still hold the advantage.
New construction activity remains steady across the northern suburbs. Bartlett leads our watch list with 15 new builds among its 39 listings (38% new construction), followed by St. Charles with 23 new homes. Geneva and South Elgin are also seeing strong builder activity with 11 and 9 new construction listings respectively.
The attached vs. detached split favors detached homes across nearly every market. Bartlett is the exception with 27 attached listings against 12 detached — reflecting the town’s active apartment-style and townhome developments. Buyers looking for single-family detached should focus on Glen Ellyn, West Chicago, and Batavia where detached homes make up the majority of inventory.
📍 Active Residential Listings by Town ✨ Bartlett – 39 total (12 detached / 27 attached / 15 new construction) ✨ Batavia – 24 total (16 detached / 5 attached / 6 new construction) ✨ Bloomingdale – 25 total (15 detached / 10 attached / 1 new construction) ✨ Carol Stream – 37 total (14 detached / 23 attached / 4 new construction) ✨ Elgin – 99 total (78 detached / 20 attached / 21 new construction) ✨ Elk Grove Village – 20 total (13 detached / 7 attached / 0 new construction) ✨ Geneva – 34 total (22 detached / 12 attached / 11 new construction) ✨ Glen Ellyn – 35 total (28 detached / 7 attached / 6 new construction) ✨ Glendale Heights – 20 total (7 detached / 13 attached / 0 new construction) ✨ Hanover Park – 18 total (7 detached / 11 attached / 0 new construction) ✨ Hoffman Estates – 53 total (22 detached / 31 attached / 7 new construction) ✨ Itasca – 10 total (8 detached / 2 attached / 0 new construction) ✨ Medinah – 0 total (0 detached / 0 attached / 0 new construction) ✨ Roselle – 23 total (15 detached / 8 attached / 0 new construction) ✨ Schaumburg – 79 total (22 detached / 57 attached / 15 new construction) ✨ South Elgin – 29 total (15 detached / 14 attached / 9 new construction) ✨ St. Charles/Campton Hills – 84 total (56 detached / 28 attached / 23 new construction) ✨ Streamwood – 28 total (7 detached / 21 attached / 0 new construction) ✨ Warrenville – 12 total (5 detached / 7 attached / 0 new construction) ✨ Wayne – 5 total (5 detached / 0 attached / 0 new construction) ✨ West Chicago – 19 total (17 detached / 1 attached / 2 new construction) ✨ Wheaton – 43 total (30 detached / 12 attached / 3 new construction) ✨ Winfield – 9 total (3 detached / 6 attached / 0 new construction) ✨ Wood Dale – 18 total (9 detached / 9 attached / 1 new construction)
💡 Weekly Highlights
Bartlett’s attached home inventory is dominant right now — 27 of 39 listings are attached, with 15 of those being new construction. Buyers looking for brand-new townhomes and condos have excellent options in the $250K-$437K range, with several D.R. Horton builds hitting the market this week.
Elgin remains the inventory king at 99 active listings, but the detached segment is where the action is — 78 detached homes give buyers serious choosing room. Combined with 21 new construction options, Elgin is a buyer-friendly market across both existing and new home categories.
The tightest markets in our watch list are Wayne (5), Winfield (9), and Itasca (10). These communities are seeing quick turnovers — homes priced right are closing in under a week. Sellers in these markets should price aggressively from day one to capture the limited buyer pool.
New construction is pacing well across the northern suburbs. St. Charles leads with 23 new builds, followed by Elgin (21), Schaumburg (15), Bartlett (15), and Geneva (11). Builders are responding to demand with a mix of price points, from the $250K attached segment up to the $700K+ custom market.
The attached vs. detached ratio is shifting in interesting ways. Traditionally detached-heavy markets like Glen Ellyn (28 detached vs 7 attached) and West Chicago (17 detached vs 1 attached) are holding steady, while communities like Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates are seeing strong attached inventory growth — reflecting changing buyer preferences for lower-maintenance living.
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